An Army sergeant who risked his life to save two soldiers stranded in an enemy
attack in Afghanistan has been honoured.

Sergeant Steven Leslie, of The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment
of Scotland (3 Scots), was awarded a Mention in Despatches for bravery as
his patrol was attacked in Helmand. Taleban insurgents peppered machine gun
rounds as grenades exploded and shrapnel sprayed the area. The 30-year-old
from Dundee leapt to his feet and ran around the sprawled troops to give
them cover — leading them through 50m of open ground in the enemy’s killing
area so they could reach